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Being a Detroit Lions fan could not have been more different exactly 3 years ago today
Read full article: Being a Detroit Lions fan could not have been more different exactly 3 years ago todayBeing a fan of the Detroit Lions could not be more different today than it was exactly three years ago.
Dolphins' Holland calls MetLife Stadium turf 'trash' after teammate Phillips injures Achilles tendon
Read full article: Dolphins' Holland calls MetLife Stadium turf 'trash' after teammate Phillips injures Achilles tendonMiami safety Jevon Holland called the MetLife Stadium turf “trash” after teammate Jaelan Phillips injured his right Achilles tendon in the Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets.
Hill's special TD catch and Holland's 99-yard INT return lead Dolphins past Jets 34-13
Read full article: Hill's special TD catch and Holland's 99-yard INT return lead Dolphins past Jets 34-13Tyreek Hill celebrated a touchdown catch by giving the ball to his new wife in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted first-half Hail Mary attempt 99 yards for a score, and the Miami Dolphins cruised past the New York Jets 34-13.
Report: Detroit Lions release backup QB David Blough after announcing final cuts
Read full article: Report: Detroit Lions release backup QB David Blough after announcing final cutsThe morning after announcing their final cuts to reach a 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions have reportedly released backup quarterback David Blough.
Aaron Rodgers-led Packers facing Lions for reward, not risks
Read full article: Aaron Rodgers-led Packers facing Lions for reward, not risksAaron Rodgers knows the Green Bay Packers have clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed and can’t improve their playoff positioning with a win over the lowly Detroit Lions.
Penny, Metcalf lead Seahawks to 51-29 blowout of Lions
Read full article: Penny, Metcalf lead Seahawks to 51-29 blowout of LionsRashaad Penny rushed for a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns, Russell Wilson threw three of his four TD passes to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks routed the Detroit Lions 51-29.
LaFleur on Rodgers: 'We want him back in the worst way'
Read full article: LaFleur on Rodgers: 'We want him back in the worst way'Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur reiterated his hope that he’d get to continue working with Aaron Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterback’s status.
Marshalls opens its first online store
Read full article: Marshalls opens its first online storeThe discount retailer has done just fine without an online store, but now is finally launching one. The latter has had an online store for several years. Neil Saunders, managing director at GlobalData Retail, told CNN Business that an online store for Marshalls was likely low on TJX's list because it was focused on expanding its profitable physical locations. He cautioned that TJX be careful that its online store doesn't cannibalize its stores. "One of the key things about the off-price model is that people will bargain hunt in a physical stores, which doesn't always translate online," he said.
Merriam-Webster adds nonbinary pronoun 'they' to its dictionary
Read full article: Merriam-Webster adds nonbinary pronoun 'they' to its dictionaryTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - Merriam-Webster has officially added the nonbinary pronoun "they" as an entry in its dictionary. Merriam-Webster uses the word in a sentence as an example: "I knew certain things about ... the person I was interviewing.... While adopting the pronoun as a nonbinary description is vastly preferable for some, Merriam-Webster says, there has also been some debate that it is ungrammatical. Merriam-Webster also notes it has evidence in its files of the nonbinary "they" dating back to 1950, and that it's likely there are earlier uses of the nonbinary pronoun out there. Some of the other newly added words and terms include:Deep stateEscape roomColorismBechdel testAutogenic trainingPain pointRhoticityDad jokeThe-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
South Carolina man ran into burning home, trying to save wife; Both died in fire
Read full article: South Carolina man ran into burning home, trying to save wife; Both died in fireTim Boyle/Getty ImagesMOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Authorities say a South Carolina man ran back into his burning home to save his wife before both of them died from smoke inhalation. Mount Pleasant police released new information Friday into the deaths of 80-year-old Donnie Caston and 75-year-old Linda Caston. Their son, Timothy, told The Post and Courier that Donnie Caston ran from the Sept. 5 fire and urged a neighbor to call 911 before he dashed back into the home. He says firefighters arrived to find Donnie Caston collapsed at the bottom of the home's stairs, and Linda Caston unconscious in an upstairs bedroom. A split tree and scorched area in the small backyard suggest the fire might have been caused by a lightning strike as Hurricane Dorian swept past the area.
Pizza Hut is making a comeback
Read full article: Pizza Hut is making a comebackTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - Pizza Hut had struggled to compete against Domino's and Papa John's for the past few years. Pizza Hut also is launching an interactive game called "Hut Hut Win" that will give customers a chance to win NFL merchandise and free food. Pizza Hut is also stepping up its digital game with leading apps on Apple's iOS App Store and Google Play for Android. But even without any plant-based products on the horizon just yet, Pizza Hut is still enjoying a solid comeback. "The second quarter, globally, was one of the best for Pizza Hut in a long time.
8 additional Michigan Kmart stores to close
Read full article: 8 additional Michigan Kmart stores to closeTim Boyle/Getty ImagesWARREN, Mich. - Eight of the 11 Kmart stores left in Michigan will close, the company announced this week. RELATED: Sears and Kmart closing 26 more storesAfter the closures, the Kmart stores in Marshall, Waterford Township and Warren will be the only remaining locations. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
8 Michigan Kmart stores to close
Read full article: 8 Michigan Kmart stores to closeTim Boyle/Getty ImagesWARREN, Mich. - Eight of the 11 Kmart stores left in Michigan will close, the company announced this week. RELATED: Sears and Kmart closing 26 more storesAfter the closures, the Kmart stores in Marshall, Waterford Township and Warren will be the only remaining locations. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
1 dead, 6 hurt after Calif. hotel hazmat event
Read full article: 1 dead, 6 hurt after Calif. hotel hazmat eventTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - One woman is dead and six people were taken to the hospital after a hazardous materials incident at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California, according to San Jose Fire Department Captain Mitch Matlow. Hotel floors 18 through 20 of the Fairmont were evacuated, Matlow said. It's not clear how long she had been dead or had been at the hotel. Crews were still working Saturday afternoon to identify the chemical involved, Matlow said. Their "objective is to identify the chemical and come up with a plan to decontaminate the room or rooms involved," he said.
A firetruck caught on fire in Texas
Read full article: A firetruck caught on fire in TexasTim Boyle/Getty ImagesSNYDER, Texas (CNN) - Who do you call when a firetruck catches on fire? A fire department in Texas had to put a fire on one of its own vehicles on Thursday after its newest firetruck became engulfed in flames. The truck had been taken to a truck chassis manufacturer to undergo warranty work, the Snyder Volunteer Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post. "Apparently while on a test drive by a mechanic, a tire caught fire from an as yet to be determined cause, and the vehicle sustained extensive damage," according to the post. The Snyder Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization composed of about 35 people that works with the city's municipal fire department, according to its website.
Toys 'R' Us is coming back to United States
Read full article: Toys 'R' Us is coming back to United StatesTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - Toys "R" Us' long-awaited comeback is finally official. Its owner, Tru Kids Brands, announced Thursday that Toys "R" Us is being reborn in the United States with two new stores. Unlike the rows of shelves that cluttered old Toys "R" Us stores, the new locations will have interactive and playground-like environments for toy brands. The company, which bought the brand last October, said it plans to open more Toys "R" Us stores in "prime, high-traffic retail markets" next year. Toys "R" Us still has 900 stores open in Europe, Asia and India.
6 Michigan priests charged in clergy abuse probe: What we know
Read full article: 6 Michigan priests charged in clergy abuse probe: What we knowTim Boyle/Getty ImagesSix Michigan priests, including three in Metro Detroit, have been charged in an ongoing investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests. In May, the AG's office issued charges against five Catholic priests, totaling 21 counts of criminal sexual conduct, including rape charges. Casey, who was a priest at St. Theodore of Canterbury Parish in Westland, was arrested Thursday in Oak Park, Michigan. Baker is charged with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct -- sexual penetration with a person under 13 years old. Anyone with information about sexual abuse by clergy or church representatives is asked to call police or the Michigan Attorney General's Office at 844-324-3374 or aginvestigations@michigan.gov.
RI diocese publishes list of 50 clerics accused of sex abuse
Read full article: RI diocese publishes list of 50 clerics accused of sex abuseTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - A Roman Catholic diocese in Providence, Rhode Island, published a list of clergy members accused of sexually abusing minors. The list, published at the end of June, contains 50 names of deacons, clergy members and priests who have been accused, along with their ages and whether they resigned, died or were removed from the ministry. In a letter published Friday, Bishop of Providence Thomas Tobin outlined two reasons for publishing the list: a societal expectation and church members' right to know. The list's publication comes at a tumultuous time for the Catholic Church, which is at the center of an international sex abuse scandal. States across the country have begun investigations into the Catholic Church.